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‘Putin, Where Are You, B****?’: Moscow Police Arrest Man Protesting Atop Billboard

Eyewitnesses said the masked protester unfurled two posters reading “Putin, where are you, b****? Make space for me.”

Kremlin and FSB Order Gulag Museum’s Closure in Latest Crackdown on Historical Memory

A Moscow official said the museum’s future now “remains unclear.”
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Moscow’s Gulag History Museum Shutters Over Fire Safety Violations

The museum said that the safety violations, flagged by the city’s construction inspection center, “pose a threat to the safety and comfort of visitors...
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Elderly Russian Man Banned From Keeping Pet Goats After They Run Amok in Moscow

Valery Anikeev has kept 16 goats at his home in southern Moscow’s Zyuzino for at least three decades.
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French Researcher Appeals 3-Year Jail Sentence, Moscow Court Says

Laurent Vinatier was working for a Swiss conflict mediation NGO at the time of his arrest in June.
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Moscow Police Arrest Business Partner of Bar Owner Injured in Car Bomb Attack

Russian media reported that the arrested man is Shaker Group co-founder and Belarusian citizen Vitaly Slobodyanik.
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Russia Reduces Consular Staff in Norway

Russia's two consulates in Norway said they would be temporarily suspending their consular services due to the staff cuts.
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Bar Owner, 2 Others Injured in Moscow Car Bomb Attack

Police told state media they believe bar owner Viktor Mishachev may have been targeted over a business or personal dispute.
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​​Moscow Luxury Housing Sales Hit Record $1.8Bln in 2024 – Vedomosti

Experts attribute the rise to the launch of major new luxury housing developments.
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Russia Arrests Dutch Citizen for ‘Violence Against Police’

Harry Johannes Van Wurden — whose name was only given in Cyrillic — was placed in detention for two months.
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Moscow Police Arrest 3 Journalists Outside Annexation Celebration on Red Square

Human rights watchdog OVD-Info said one of the journalists worked at the news website Republic and the other two for SOTAvision.
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American Rejects U.S. Citizenship in Russian Court, Russian Media Says

Joseph Tater claimed in court that he faced political persecution in the U.S. and that his mother had been killed by the CIA.
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In Photos: Moscow Bakes as City Sets New Daily Heat Record

Temperatures climbed to 26.2 degrees Celsius (79.16 degrees Fahrenheit) in Moscow last week Friday, making it the hottest Sept. 13 on record. Friday beat...
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Moscow Repels 'Large-Scale' Ukrainian Drone Attack, Mayor Says

"It's one of the largest-ever attempts to attack Moscow with drones," Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said.
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Moscow Police Arrest U.S. Citizen for Allegedly Assaulting Officer

The American, identified as Joseph Tater, was approached by police on Monday night and asked to provide identification.
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87-Year-Old Man Assaulted on Moscow Bus for Alleged Wagner Criticism

Dmitry Grinchiy was attacked after he allegedly called Wagner fighters “murderers” as their bus passed a memorial dedicated to the group.
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Man Blows Himself Up at Home in Moscow

Relatives told state media that the man was a retired soldier who had shown suicidal tendencies in the past.
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Man Sets Himself on Fire Outside Moscow Government Service Center

The man reportedly shouted “Never give up and never give in” after setting himself ablaze.
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Man Sets Himself Ablaze on Red Square – Reports

Unconfirmed media reports claimed the man heads a research institute that supplies communication systems to the Russian military.
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Moscow’s ‘Square of Europe’ Renamed to ‘Square of Eurasia’

The Square of Europe was unveiled in 2002 as part of a joint Russian-Belgian project symbolizing European unity.
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